___ Involves Drawing Broad Negative Conclusions on the Basis of a Single

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Multiple Choice

___ involves drawing broad negative conclusions on the basis of a single insignificant event.

• A) Selective perception
• B) Magnification
• C) Overgeneralization
• D) Cognitive dissonance

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Definitions:

Preconventional

The first level in Kohlberg's stages of moral development, where moral reasoning is based on external consequences or personal benefit.

Intuitive Thought

A thinking process that relies on instinctive feeling rather than conscious reasoning, often used in making quick decisions.

Deductive Reasoning

An intellectual procedure where an inference is made based on the congruence of many premises assumed valid.

Concrete Reasoning

A form of thinking that relies on physical objects and specific examples to understand concepts, characteristics of early childhood cognitive development.